40 Pa. Stat. § 991.2182

Current through Pa Acts 2024-35, 2024-56
Section 991.2182 - Penalties and sanctions
(a) The department or the Insurance Department, as appropriate, may impose a civil penalty of up to five thousand ($5,000) dollars for a violation of this article.
(b) A managed care plan shall be subject to the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L. 589, No. 205) , known as the "Unfair Insurance Practices Act."
(c) The department or the Insurance Department may maintain an action in the name of the Commonwealth for an injunction to prohibit any activity which violates the provisions of this article.
(d) The department may issue an order temporarily prohibiting a managed care plan which violates this article from enrolling new members.
(e) The department may require a managed care plan to develop and adhere to a plan of correction approved by the department. The department shall monitor compliance with the plan of correction. The plan of correction shall be available to enrollees of the managed care plan upon request.
(f) In no event shall the department and the Insurance Department impose a penalty for the same violation.

40 P.S. § 991.2182

1921, May 17, P.L. 682, No. 284, § 2182, added 1998, June 17, P.L. 464, No. 68, § 1, effective 1/1/1999.